Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. After 2 minutes of play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Romulo Gelacio was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Romulo Gelacio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. He Qiang hit a great ball. A collision led to INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Luis Advíncula hit a great ball. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petros Mousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute Norberto Fresco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Romulo Gelacio did a great save. In the 29th minute, Alberto Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Romulo Gelacio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Alberto Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from He Qiang in the 37th minute of the match. In the 42nd match minute, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Advíncula to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute He Qiang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romulo Gelacio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Romulo Gelacio in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
A collision led to INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Ivo Viveiros hit a great ball. 54 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Boni Yarman came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Joel Gaona slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Romulo Gelacio. That made the score 0-2 after 56 minutes of play. Ivo Viveiros kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Romulo Gelacio successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Romulo Gelacio made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. 63 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Boni Yarman came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romulo Gelacio made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. In the 69th minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Romulo Gelacio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Romulo Gelacio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB were awarded a corner. Norberto Fresco went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Norberto Fresco to fire away a dangerous shot which Dante Lacasa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Boni Yarman got in the 77th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Dante Lacasa handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. After 77 minutes, Boni Yarman made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 81st minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Romulo Gelacio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 82nd minute. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Romulo Gelacio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lautaro Mancebo in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Romulo Gelacio saved INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB from getting behind. With a little luck, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Romulo Gelacio got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from He Qiang, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. A collision led to INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Higinio Barros hit a great ball. 91 minutes into the match, He Qiang had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that He Qiang was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. The supporters of Mexico booed when INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elpidio Jurdan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Romulo Gelacio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes had been played when some careless play by INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. After 97 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Leoz. Mexico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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